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• Review existing guidelines including
  specifications, bill of quantities, architecture and working drawings of
  all facilities provided under the GPE
  project:
• Intuitively review by the group
  collectively and by the quantity surveyor, particularly, the priced bill
  of quantities, including the rate analyses of the different items of works
  and finalize the rate analyses based on first principles of all items of
  works of the different facilities provided under the project;
• Review the bid evaluation reports, check
  the arithmetical corrections and comparison of bids of the responsive
  bidders, and the recommendations of award by the schools and submit
  recommendations to Assistant Commissioner, PDU through AC/CMU for review
  and decision;
• Review the genuineness and validity and
  monitor and track the performance bonds and bank guarantees and ensure,
  that these are always updated till the handing over of the schools;
• Review and synthesize the monthly reports,
  identity problems and suggest recommended actions to enable the senior
  management to make timely decisions so that the construction is not
  compromised in terms of quality and timely completion;
• Prepare, compile and submit to Assistant
  Commissioner/ Construction Management Unit (AC/CMU) with copies to Deputy
  Coordinator (PC/GPE), Assistant Commissioner/Procurement and Disposal Unit
  (AC/PDU), Assistant Commissioner/Internal Audit (AC/IA), Assistant
  Commissioner /Accounts (AC/Accts), Commissioner Basic Education (C/BE) and
  Commissioner Education Planning and Policy Analysis(CEPPA) monthly,
  quarterly and  annual reports that
  give a comprehensive picture of the construction work by region/Lot and
  nationally, including cumulative disbursement;
• Review requests for contract variations,
  process these requests and submit appropriate recommendations to AC/CMU
  for necessary and timely action;
• Conduct random field trips as may be
  required by AC/CMU to check particularly the problematic sites, and submit
  appropriate remedial action to ensure both quality and timely completion;
• Conduct simple capacity building exercises
  to improve the capacity of the junior technical staff of CMU as well as
  the Ministry to better supervise the construction to ensure both quality
  and timely completion of school facilities;
• Assist in the preparation of simple repair
  and maintenance handbooks to ensure that the new facilities provided and
  equipment supplied are property maintained and provide the training to the
  Head Teachers and staff in charge of repair and maintenance;
• Assist in the pre-final inspection of
  completed schools, undertake random check of rectification of defects and
  assist in the final completion of schools and handing over of the schools
  to the school authorities;
• Actively participate and provide sound
  technical advice in all technical meetings related to civil works, whether
  these meetings are held in the Ministry or in the schools; and
• Carry out any other duties and
  responsibilities related to civil works as directed/instructed by the
  senior management, through the Assistant Commissioner, CMU.

• The ideal candidate should possess a
  Bachelor degree in Civil/Building Engineering, should be registered with
  the Engineers Registration Board or Institute of Professional Engineers.
• A minimum of six years’ professional experience
  in related area of expertise:
• Excellent  command of spoken and written English;
• Adequate computer skills required to
  discharge their responsibilities in the related area of expertise.
• Proven experience in cost estimation and
  preparation of tender documents for civil works contracts with complex
  engineering and electro-mechanical services
• Prior experience in the management of
  civil works contracts in the public sector infrastructure will be an added
  advantage.

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